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State of Maine

Department of Public Safety

CRIME IN MAINE

2015

STATE

STATE OF MAINE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Paul R. LePage, Governor

John E. Morris, Commissioner

Department of Public Safety

Robert A. Williams, Chief

Maine State Police

Christopher B. Grotton, Major

Support Services Division

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Maine State Police would like to express its appreciation to the following personnel

who assisted in this publication:

UCR DIVISION

Lt. Jackie Theriault, Sergeant Jonathan Wilson, Supervisors

Jessica L. Cummings, Publication Coordinator

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

Stephen H. McCausland

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES

Steven A. Francoeur, Systems Analyst

Michael Swanholm, Senior Information Support Specialist

The UCR Program is grateful for the continued support and cooperation from all submitting agencies,

Maine Chiefs of Police Association and the Maine Sheriffs Association.

This publication is issued by the Maine Department of Public Safety, Maine State Police, as authorized

by MRSA Title 25, §1544, to inform the Governor, Legislature and law enforcement agencies of the

nature and extent of crime in the State of Maine.

Prepared by:

Uniform Crime Reporting Division

45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, Maine 04333-0042

(207) 624-7276

DEDICATION

This publication is dedicated to Maine’s fallen heroes, the 83 police officers who have died in the line of duty. Their names are engraved in granite on the Maine Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in Augusta, next to the State House. The memorial was dedicated on May 25, 1991, following a fund-raising effort by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. Uni-form Crime Reporting assisted that effort by providing historical research on each officer.

The Maine Uniform Crime Reporting Program joins the criminal justice community in the state of Maine in extending sincere sympathy to the families of these law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in Maine’s history.

EBENEZER PARKER Jan. 1808 Cumberland SO JOHN T. DOWNES Jan. 28, 1811 Washington SO JAMES P. ROBBINS June 14, 1879 Rockland PD WILLIAM LAWRENCE Sept. 3, 1883 Bath PD THOMAS F. MALLOY Oct. 9, 1884 Kennebec SO RUFUS R. LISHNESS Nov. 4, 1884 Augusta PD CHARLES W. NILES Nov. 8, 1886

Maine Warden Service LYMAN O. HILL Nov. 8, 1886

Maine Warden Service GRANVILLE A. HAYDEN Apr. 30, 1893 Aroostook SO HARRISON A. WHITMAN Nov. 18, 1893 Oxford SO PATRICK H. JORDON Mar. 7, 1903 Bangor PD JOHN WEBSTER Nov. 22, 1911 Hancock SO EDWARD FINN Nov. 22, 1911 Hancock SO MAURICE D. BEANE June 18, 1913 Passadumkeag PD HAROLD C. HILLMAN Dec. 21, 1914 Aroostook SO CHARLES E. McINTOSH Dec. 16, 1915 Portland PD JOSEPH GOULET June 15, 1920 Biddeford PD ARTHUR G. DEAG July 19, 1921

Maine Warden Service LESLIE ROBINSON Oct. 8, 1921

Maine Warden Service MERTLEY E. JOHNSTON Nov. 14, 1922

Maine Warden Service DAVID F. BROWN Nov. 14, 1922

Maine Warden Service EMERY O. GOOCH Aug. 9, 1924

Maine State Police FRED A. FOSTER Aug. 30, 1925 Maine State Police LEE H. PARKER Sept. 1, 1927

Maine Warden Service FRANK C. WING Aug. 19, 1928 Maine State Police SELDON L. JONES May 17, 1930 Augusta PD MICHAEL T. CONNOLLY Aug. 15, 1930 Portland PD HANS P. SMITH Sept. 16, 1930 Portland PD

JOSEPH HONORE DUTREMBLE Apr. 8, 1932 Biddeford PD EDWARD F. O’DONNELL July 29, 1932 Biddeford PD FRANK H. CURTIS Nov. 18, 1932 Aroostook SO REUBEN BLACKMAN May 5, 1933 Lincoln SO

JEAN BABTISTE JALBERT May 13, 1933

Maine Warden Service ROBERT L. MOORE Oct. 22, 1935

Maine Warden Service THOMAS E. GIGGEY Nov. 24, 1936 Ft. Fairfield PD JOHN D. CHAPMAN Feb. 16, 1938 Rockland PD THAXTER M. REARDON June 5, 1938 Millinocket PD KARL A. JACOBSON Nov. 13, 1958

National Park Service E. DEAN PRAY Aug. 20, 1940 Cumberland SO

RANDALL E. SHELLEY June 3, 1946

Maine Warden Service CLAUDE W. KIMBALL Sept. 17, 1948 Penobscot SO NORMAN C. PHILBRICK July 7, 1949 Auburn PD FRANCIS A. MURRAY June 28, 1950 Bangor PD HOWARD W. EYE Aug. 18, 1951 Calais PD GEORGE E. TOWNSEND Aug. 27, 1956

Maine Warden Service PAUL J. SIMARD July 7, 1958 Lewiston PD PIERRE A. HARNOIS May 14, 1959 Westbrook PD FRANK E. ROSS JR. Sept. 4, 1959 Knox SO FRANK J. BUZYNSKI Sept. 4, 1959 Knox SO JOHN E. SUTTON Sept. 20, 1963 U. of M. Orono PD CHARLES C. BLACK July 9, 1964

Maine State Police HERBERT E. TOWNE Nov. 18, 1964

Newport PD

RALPH W. HEATH Oct. 29, 1965 Baxter State Park

DALE A. MacDONALD Nov. 26, 1965 Somerset SO RALPH A. CHASE Jan. 1, 1966 Gardiner PD JEAN C. MONDVILLE Oct. 29, 1966 Biddeford PD R. LYLE FROST JR. July 1, 1968

Maine Warden Service RICHARD E. VARNEY Sept. 27, 1972

Maine Warden Service ELLIOTT S. JOHNSON Sept. 1, 1973 Thomaston PD LOUIS E. DAIGLE Nov. 6, 1974 Madawaska PD FRANK H. ELLIOTT Dec. 15, 1976 Thomaston PD CHARLES J. WILSON Mar. 2, 1977 Penobscot SO TIMOTHY L. WILLARD Dec. 29, 1978 Paris PD THOMAS J. MERRY July 12, 1980

Maine State Police RODNEY C. BONNEY Apr. 6, 1981 Auburn PD CARROLL W. MILLETT Mar. 17, 1982 Paris PD ROBERT J. GALLANT Sept. 11, 1982 Berwick PD DONALD E. DAVEY July 30, 1984 Lincoln SO MICHAEL R. VEILLEUX June 17, 1986

Maine State Police JEFFREY L. BULL May 9, 1987 Lebanon PD DAVID R. PAYNE July 23, 1988 Lewiston PD JOSIAH B. MAHAR Sept. 23, 1988 US Border Patrol GILES R. LANDRY Mar. 31, 1989 Maine State Police

WILLIAM A. WILLIAMS Oct. 13, 1989 Oxford SO JIM SWINT Oct. 1, 1990 Brunswick PD WILLIAM F. HANRAHAN Nov. 21, 1992

Maine Warden Service JEFFREY S. PAROLA Nov. 13, 1994

Maine State Police JAMES A. GRIFFITH April 15, 1996

Maine State Police GLENN STRANGE Oct. 17, 1997 Maine State Police NORMAN J. DUBE Nov. 7, 1997 Aroostook SO CHARLES R. BAKER SR. Dec. 18, 1999 Somerset SO DAVID RANCOURT Nov. 4, 2006 Androscoggin SO DARYL R. GORDON March 24, 2011 Maine Warden Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Crime in Maine — Highlights and Crime Clock ...7–9 Crime Summary (Ten-Year Trend) ...10–11 Introduction ...12 National UCR Reporting System ...12 Maine UCR Program Development ...12–13 Crime Factors ...13–14 UCR Potential Uses ...14–15 Objectives of Uniform Crime Reporting ...15 Crime Index ...15 Reporting Procedure ...16 Verification Procedure ...16–17 Statement of Policy for Release of UCR Statistical Information ...17 Profile of the State of Maine ...18 Crime Rates, Crime by County ...19–21 Comparative and Clearance Data — State, New England, National ...22 Index Crimes ...23 Violent Crimes ...24–25 Property Crimes ...26–27 Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter ...28–32 Forcible Rape ...33–34 Robbery ...34–36 Aggravated Assault ...37–38 Domestic Violence ...38–39 Burglary ...40–41 Larceny-Theft ...41–43 Motor Vehicle Theft ...43–44 Arson ...45–46 Hate Crime ...47–50 Stolen and Recovered Property Values ...51 Clearance Rate ...52–53 Arrest Data ...54–55 Arrests by Agency ...55–83 Total State Arrests by Age, Sex, Offense Classification ...84–85 Ten-Year Arrest Data ...86–87 Number of Persons Arrested by Age Category ... 88 Arrests — Drug and Liquor Violations ...89–91 Police Employment Data ...92–94 Assaults on Law Enforcement Officers ...95–96 County Crime Analysis ...97–104 Community Profile ...105–111 Classification of Offenses ...112–115 Calculation of Rates ...115 Authority ...116

CRIME IN MAINE 2015 — HIGHLIGHTS

During 2015 the crime clock average in Maine reflected the following:

VIOLENT CRIMES: 1 every 5 hours, 24 minutes ...1 Murder every 15 days, 20 hours, 52 minutes 1 Rape every 23 hours, 29 minutes

1 Robbery every 28 hours, 10 minutes

1 Aggravated Assault every 9 hours, 34 minutes PROPERTY CRIMES: 1 every 21 minutes, 34 seconds ...1 Burglary every 112 minutes, 28 seconds

1 Larceny every 27 minutes, 57 seconds

1 Motor Vehicle Theft every 10 hours, 49 minutes 1 Arson every 4 days, 16 minutes

CRIME RATE ... The Crime Rate is based on the occurrence of an Index Offense per 1,000 residents of the state. Local and county rates are based on their individual populations. The State Crime Rate for 2015 was 19.56 per 1,000. The comparable rate for 2014 was 21.04. The 2015 state population is estimated at 1,329,328 persons.

INDEX OFFENSES ... There were 26,000 Index Offenses reported by police during 2015 — a decrease of 1,987 offenses (7.1%) from the 27,987 similar offenses reported in 2014. VIOLENT CRIMES ... Murder, Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault make

up the Violent Crimes category. Violent crimes as a group increased by 41 offenses from 2014 for a 2.6% increase. During 2015 violent crimes totaled 1,623, compared to a 2014 total of 1,582. Violent crimes ac-counted for 6.2% of all reported index crimes (5.7% in 2014) and represent a crime rate of 1.22 per 1,000 pop-ulation.

PROPERTY CRIMES ... Property Crimes, consisting of Burglary, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson, fell in 2015 by 2,028 offenses (7.7%) from 2014. There were 24,377 offenses reported in 2015 with 26,405 being shown for 2014. Property crimes account for 93.8% of all index crimes with a crime rate of 18.34 offenses per 1,000 population. MURDER ...There were 23 murders committed in Maine during 2015

— an increase of 1 (4.5%) from the 22 murders reported in 2014. Law enforcement cleared 22 murders this year. Maine’s 10-year average is 24 homicides annually.

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Crime Clock

1 Index Crime every 20 minutes, 13 seconds

RAPE ... Forcible Rapes increased by 17 reported offenses during 2015. There were 356 offenses reported to police in 2014, compared to 373 in 2015. Of the total, 365 were actual rapes, while 8 were classified as attempts to com-mit forcible rape.

ROBBERY ... Robberies increased by 2.3% (7 offenses) during 2015, from 304 in 2014 to 311 in 2015.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ... Law enforcement reported 916 Aggravated Assaults during 2015, an increase of 1.8% from the 2014 figure of 900. Simple assaults (a non-index crime) decreased by 3.2% during 2015 with 9,722 offenses reported. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ... All offenses of assault between family or household

members are reported as Domestic Assault and account for 46.1% of all assaults. During 2015 police reported 4,907 offenses, a decrease of 160 (3.2%) from the 5,067 offenses reported in 2014.

BURGLARY ... The number of Burglaries during 2015 fell by 6.7% compared with those in 2014. There was a decrease of 334 from the 2014 total of 5,009. The 4,675 burglaries reported statewide resulted in property loss totaling $5,216,575. Burglaries represent 18.0% of all reported index offenses.

LARCENY-THEFT ...The crime of Larceny decreased during 2015 by 8.3% from the 20,501 larceny offenses reported in 2014. Po-lice reported 18,801 larceny crimes during 2015. Shop-lifting decreased 12.9% and thefts from motor vehicles decreased 4.3% for 35.4% of all larceny crimes reported. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT ... Motor Vehicle Theft registered an increase of 14 offens-es during 2015, from 796 in 2014 to 810. A high of 2,764 motor vehicles were reported stolen during 1978. ARSON ...The crime of Arson was added to the list of reportable

index crimes in 1980. During 2015 there were 91 arsons reported, down 8 (8.1%) from the 99 arsons reported for 2014. Estimated property loss caused by arson totaled over $1.5 million during 2015 — up 43.0%.

HATE CRIME ... Beginning in 1992, Hate Crime was added as a new reporting requirement. During 2015, police reported 38 incidents involving 58 victims and resulting in a total of 40 offenses. This figure represented a 37.9% increase from the 2014 total of 29 offenses (29 incidents involv-ing 31 victims).

STOLEN/RECOVERED PROPERTY ... During 2014 law enforcement agencies recorded $20,346,695 worth of property stolen during the com-mission of index crimes — a decrease of 4.2% from the $21,239,896 stolen during 2014. Police were able to re-cover 28.0% ($5,691,929) of stolen property during 2015. CLEARANCE RATE ... Law enforcement agencies cleared 35.3% of all index

crimes in 2015 — higher than the 34.8% rate in 2014. CRIMEIN MAINE 2015 — HIGHLIGHTS

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ARRESTS ... The total number of persons arrested, summoned or cit-ed by police, including juveniles and adults, was 45,196 — a decrease of 5.6% from the 47,883 persons recorded in 2014. Drug arrests increased 2.4% with 5,499 adults and 444 juveniles charged with drug offenses.

OFFICER ASSAULTS ...There were 185 assaults on law enforcement officers in 2015, an increase from the 2014 figure of 174.

POLICE EMPLOYMENT DATA ... Statewide there were 2,278 full-time sworn law enforce-ment officers representing a ratio of 1.71 officers per 1,000 population. Nationally (in 2014) the average rate per 1,000 was 2.3.

TRENDS ... The chart on the following pages shows the 10-year trend data for the index crimes recorded by Uniform Crime Reporting. Shown are the number of offenses, the crime rate per 1,000 residents of Maine, the percent cleared in Maine, the national crime rate per 1,000, and the percent change in the number of reported offenses in Maine.

CRIME SUMMARY

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Crime Summary

10-year Percent Percent Percent Percent

average 2015 change 2014 change 2013 change 2012 change

Murder

Offenses 24 23 4.5% 22 –8.3% 24 —% 24 –4.0%

Percent cleared 96 96 96 100 116

Rate/1000 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

National rate/1000 0.05 N/A 0.05 0.05 0.05

Rape

Offenses 372 373 4.8% 356 –0.8% 359 –2.4% 368 –5.9%

Percent cleared 42 42 41 45 39

Rate/1000 0.28 0.28 0.27 0.27 0.28

National rate/1000 0.28 N/A 0.26 0.25 0.27

Robbery

Offenses 362 311 2.3% 304 –9.3% 335 –20.4% 421 13.8%

Percent cleared 46 47 55 50 51

Rate/1000 0.27 0.23 0.23 0.25 0.32

National rate/1000 1.29 N/A 1.02 1.09 1.13

Aggravated Assault

Offenses 829 916 1.8% 900 –4.6% 943 17.4% 803 –4.7%

Percent cleared 74 78 79 79 74

Rate/1000 0.62 0.69 0.68 0.71 0.60

National rate/1000 2.60 N/A 2.33 2.29 2.42

Burglary

Offenses 6,542 4,675 –6.7% 5,009 –22.4% 6,453 –13.1% 7,429 –5.1%

Percent cleared 22 24 22 21 20

Rate/1000 4.94 3.52 3.77 4.86 5.59

National rate/1000 6.85 N/A 5.43 6.10 6.70

Larceny

Offenses 23,414 18,801 –8.3% 20,501 –10.9% 23,006 –7.3% 24,812 –0.1%

Percent cleared 31 35 35 33 32

Rate/1000 17.68 14.14 15.41 17.32 18.67

National rate/1000 20.48 N/A 18.37 18.99 19.65

Motor Vehicle Theft

Offenses 1,035 810 1.8% 796 –11.8% 902 –8.9% 990 –7.8%

Percent cleared 36 44 39 37 37

Rate/1000 0.78 0.61 0.60 0.68 0.74

National rate/1000 2.82 N/A 2.16 2.21 2.30

Arson

Offenses 193 91 –8.1% 99 –29.3% 140 –38.1% 226 –13.1%

Percent cleared 33 34 43 30 33

Rate/1000 0.15 0.07 0.07 0.11 0.17

National rate/1000 0.20 N/A 0.14 0.16 0.19

Total

Offenses 32,770 26,000 –7.1% 27,987 –13.0% 32,162 –8.3% 35,073 –1.5%

Percent cleared 31 35 35 32 31

Rate/1000 24.74 19.56 21.04 24.21 26.39

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Crime Summary

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

2011 change 2010 change 2009 change 2008 change 2007 change 2006

25 4.2% 24 –7.7% 26 –16.1% 31 47.6% 21 0.0% 21 92 92 92 81 95 100 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.06 391 0.5% 389 4.0% 374 0.3% 373 –5.1% 393 15.6% 340 46 43 39 38 44 42 0.29 0.29 0.28 0.28 0.30 0.26 0.27 0.28 0.29 0.29 0.30 0.31 370 –11.1% 416 4.5% 398 19.9% 332 –4.9% 349 –8.9% 383 50 44 37 40 41 44 0.28 0.31 0.30 0.25 0.26 0.29 1.17 1.19 1.33 1.54 1.56 1.60 843 10.9% 760 2.4% 742 –8.7% 813 2.5% 793 1.7% 780 76 74 69 70 72 72 0.63 0.57 0.56 0.62 0.60 0.59 2.44 2.52 2.63 2.82 2.93 2.99 7,826 6.6% 7,343 9.4% 6,711 3.0% 6,516 –2.4% 6,677 –1.5% 6,776 21 22 22 22 21 21 5.89 5.53 5.09 4.95 5.07 5.13 7.03 7.00 7.16 7.43 7.35 7.49 24,826 1.4% 24,490 2.5% 23,900 –2.8% 24,582 2.2% 24,060 –4.4% 25,161 31 29 32 30 30 26 18.69 18.44 18.13 18.67 18.27 19.04 19.89 20.04 20.61 22.00 22.21 22.56 1,074 9.0% 985 –3.2% 1,018 –13.2% 1,173 –6.9% 1,260 –6.0% 1,340 37 32 35 33 33 32 0.81 0.74 0.77 0.89 0.96 1.01 2.34 2.39 2.59 3.31 3.81 4.24 260 6.1% 245 0.8% 243 29.3% 188 –22.6% 243 25.9% 193 34 28 33 40 28 29 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.14 0.18 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.21 0.24 0.25 0.27 35,615 2.8% 34,652 3.7% 33,412 –1.8% 34,008 0.6% 33,796 –3.4% 34,994 30 29 31 30 29 27 26.81 26.09 25.34 25.83 25.66 26.48 31.30 33.64 34.85 36.88 41.83 39.52

INTRODUCTION

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is a na-tionwide cooperative effort of over 16,000 city, county and state law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crime brought to their attention. The monthly contribu-tions of Maine’s 136 law enforcement agencies represent the initial step in establishing an efficient statewide crimi-nal justice information system (CJIS). Ideally, the UCR data will eventually merge with that of the other major components of the criminal justice system (i.e., prosecu-tors, courts, corrections) to form an integrated system for the exchange of vital management information. The avail-ability of such data will allow for the provision of complete and timely criminal histories of offenders and their progress through the criminal justice system.

Since July 1973, the State Police have administered the program as a statewide, uniform method of collecting statistics on crime as it is reported to law enforcement and producing a reliable set of criminal statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation and management. Additionally, Maine’s statistics are forwarded monthly to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the annual Crime in the U.S. Report.

Over the years the UCR data has become one of Maine’s and America’s leading social indicators. Maine’s citizens look to UCR as the primary information source on the nature and extent of crime, while criminologists, sociologists, legislators, state and local planners, the media and academicians use the statistics for wide and varied research and planning purposes.

NATIONAL UCR REPORTING

SYSTEM

During the 1920s the members of the International Association of Chiefs of Police formed the Committee on Uniform Crime Reporting with the intent to develop a standardized system of police statistics.

After much studying of state criminal codes nation-wide and the methods of bookkeeping, the committee completed a reporting plan which identified seven basic offense definitions and data requirements.

In January of 1930, 400 cities representing 20 million inhabitants in 43 states began participating in the UCR program. In that same year Congress authorized the Attorney General to gather crime information. He in turn designated the FBI to serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection of crime statistics.

Since that time the FBI has continued to serve as the coordinator for the UCR program, which has since grown to a system representing over 16,000 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention.

The National Sheriffs Association in June of 1966 established a Committee on UCR, serving in joint capacity with the IACP UCR committee in an advisory capacity, to

encourage sheriffs throughout the country to participate in UCR. In 1979 a congressional mandate made Arson the eighth Part I Index offense in the UCR program.

For over 62 years the UCR program virtually remained unchanged in terms of the amount and type of data collected and disseminated. By the 1980s it had become obvious the nature of modern-day law enforcement had outstripped the utilization of UCR system and was in need of a thorough evaluation.

Commencing in 1982 the FBI and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) began a joint venture to formulate a phased-in redesign effort intent upon meeting the needs of law enforcement into the 21st century. Utilizing the services of Abt Associates of Cambridge, Massachusetts, the joint steering committee produced a draft report entitled Blueprint for the Future of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

Based on the recommendations of their 1985 report, the FBI and BJS have proceeded to implement significant revisions to the UCR system to include:

• the addition of significant new offenses • increased information on victims, offenders,

arrestees

• improved quality control • expanded user services

The major point of revision is the change from a summary-based reporting program to incident-based report-ing where information on each offense, offender, victim, and arrestee is linked by a common incident number.

Based on the success of a pilot project in South Carolina, the FBI released the final data elements and offense specifications in July, 1988. At that time Maine and other state programs commenced a careful implementation of the enhanced program, now known as the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

Due to the increased reporting requirements of the new program, the FBI is encouraging a phased-in transition where law enforcement agencies will be able to adopt the new program as they acquire the data-processing capabili-ties. It is anticipated that many states will be operating a dual collection program with some departments reporting under summary-based guidelines while others with auto-mated records systems will make a quick transition.

MAINE UCR PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT

The Maine UCR Program started July 15, 1973, as a module of the Comprehensive Data System Program. It was originally funded by LEAA Discretionary Grant No. 74-DF-01-0001 to the Maine Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance Agency with the State Bureau of Identification, Bureau of State Police, as the implementing subgrantee.

One year was spent researching and developing the reporting system. The staff was selected, the project researched; a manual was designed and printed; 250 people were trained in regional seminars; standard arrest sheets

and complaint sheets were developed; all reporting forms were designed and printed; staff visits to all operational departments were made; and all objectives of the original grant were completed.

On July 1, 1974, the Maine UCR system was certified as operational by Director Clarence Kelly of the FBI, and Maine became the 22nd state to have a Uniform Crime Reporting System. Forty-one states have state-level Uni-form Crime Reporting systems acting as effective inter-mediaries between the FBI and local contributors.

The success of this program is directly related to the interest and cooperation of the Maine contributors. Indica-tive of the cooperation is a 100 percent reporting record for all communities with organized departments, the county sheriffs’ departments, who are reporting 100 percent, and the state police by county areas. The result is a complete statewide coverage of crime statistics under supervised rules and controls to insure the integrity of the program.

Crime in Maine July–December, 1974 was our first publication. This year we are publishing our forty-first publication. All publications have been well received, and the accumulated information becomes more valuable and widely used each year. Crime in Maine 2015 itself is a product of new technology utilizing modern desktop pub-lishing software and laser printing to enhance the quality of the print and graphics. Subsequent issues of this report can be quickly produced by maintaining the format and up-dating it with the new year’s data.

Due to problems of abuse and domestic violence be-tween family or household members, the 109th Maine Leg-islature enacted a law entitled “An Act Concerning Abuse between Household and Family Members.” The law, Chap-ter 578 of the Public Laws of 1979, mandates the reporting of domestic violence data by law enforcement agencies and the collection of such data (Title 19, § 770 [1]) by the Uni-form Crime Reporting Unit, State Bureau of Identification, Department of Public Safety. The analysis of 2015 domes-tic violence is displayed starting on page 38 of this report.

Commencing January 1, 1992, Maine law enforcement agencies began collecting and reporting Hate/Bias crimes as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting System. Reporting is via the submission of specialized supplemental report forms which capture detailed information concerning the offense(s), victim and offender, and circumstances sur-rounding the incident. The analysis of 2015 hate/bias crime is displayed starting on page 47 of this report.

During 2015, the Maine Department of Public Safety continued its automation efforts towards the creation of the state-wide integrated management information system referred to as MCJUSTIS (Maine Criminal Justice Informa-tion System). Following the compleInforma-tion of the UCR program’s high level design specifications for the FBI’s new National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), Maine identified a software vendor capable of delivering a NIBRS-compliant repository package. During 2015 the UCR staff evaluated the software’s ability to allow local law enforcement contributors to submit the expanded crime data to the state program via electronic media. Concurrent

with the software testing and evaluation, UCR staff also designed and piloted prototype police field report forms capable of capturing all data necessary for participation in NIBRS reporting.

Once fully operational, the new software will give the UCR staff greater access to the data, provide faster processing of inquiries for information, and generate the more sophisticated analytical reports that today’s modern law enforcement executives require.

CRIME FACTORS

Statistics gathered under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program are submitted by the law enforcement agencies of Maine and represent a spectrum of Maine crime on statewide, regional, and county levels. Awareness of the presence of certain crime statistics presented is necessary if fair and equitable conclusions are to be drawn. These crime-influencing factors are present, to some degree, in every community and their presence affects, in varying degrees, the crime developments of the community. Comparison of crime figures between communities should not be made without first considering the individual factors present in each community.

Crime, as an outgrowth of society, remains a social problem of grave concern and the police are limited in their role as to its suppression and detection, as stated by the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Admin-istration of Criminal Justice in their report “The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society” (1967 — Page 92):

“But the fact that the police deal daily with crime does not mean that they have unlimited power to prevent it, or reduce it, or deter it. The police did not create and cannot resolve the social conditions that stimulate crime. They did not start and cannot stop the convulsive social changes that are taking place in America. They do not enact the laws that they are required to enforce, nor do they dispose of the criminals they arrest. The police are only one part of the criminal justice system; the government is only one part of society. Insofar as crime is a social phenomenon, crime prevention is the responsibility of every part of society. The criminal process is limited to case by case operations, one criminal or one crime at a time.”

Set forth below are some of the conditions which will, by type and volume, affect the crime that occurs from place to place:

• Density and size of the community population and the degree of urbanization in the surrounding area. • Compositions of the population with reference

par-ticularly to youth concentration.

• Economic status of the population, median income and job availability.

• Relative stability of the population, including com-muters, seasonal, and other transient types.

• Modes of transportation and highway systems in the area.

• Climate, including seasonal weather conditions.

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• Cultural conditions such as educational, recrea-tional, and religious characteristics.

• Standards governing appointments to the police force.

• Policies of the prosecuting officials, the courts, correctional and probation/parole officials.

• Effective strength of law enforcement agencies. • Attitude of the public toward reporting crime and

participation in the prosecution of the offenders. • The administrative and investigative efficiency of

the local law enforcement agency, including the degree of adherence to crime-reporting standards. • Organization and cooperation of adjoining and

overlapping police jurisdictions.

The main goal of this program is to identify crime and related problems. The statistics in this publication should not be used to measure or evaluate the workloads and results of the individual contributing departments. While most police agencies are collectively thought of as crime-fighting units, considerable independent research shows only a small portion of the workload of many departments is spent fighting crime. Because of other assigned duties, the peculiar cycle of crime and clearances, and the different community factors that normally affect crime statistics, no conclusions on individual departments should be reached without consulting their in-house duties and records.

Crime rates in this publication are based on the stable population of the community. Seasonal population figures are too inaccurate and fluctuating to be used as a measure-ment for determining crime rates. Communities with extra high seasonal populations may show a higher crime rate per thousand than might be normal for a community their size.

This should not impair the ability of the police administrator from using this standard measure for planning and administrative purposes as data is available to him on a monthly basis and months of population influx can be taken into consideration.

UCR POTENTIAL USES

The Maine program was unique from the beginning, as it was dedicated to doing more than just gathering statistics. The program received national recognition when individual monthly crime profiles were developed by computer for all contributors. These crime profiles set the stage for exten-sive use of the data by police administrators and other criminal justice agencies.

This brings us to the question — what good are Uniform Crime reports and how may they be used? The initial thought response is limited, but as the information unfolds many various uses are revealed. Foremost is keeping the public informed as to the volume and nature of crime so they may judge and act accordingly.

Actually, UCR is a many-faceted vehicle with many varied uses. Here are a few, but by no means all, of the possible uses as they relate to various groups and agencies.

I. Contributors

Administrative information relating to: 1. Budget — need and justification.

2. Staffing — number needed as to state average employees vs. population and crime rate.

3. Department makeup — Laboratory, Detective Di-vision, Juvenile Officers, as related to particular crime problems in the community.

4. Problem crimes identified.

5. Disbursement of personnel and shifts according to the crime picture of the individual communities. In cases of State Police and sheriffs with concurrent jurisdiction, placement according to need and avoiding duplication of services.

6. Training needs — training according to crime problems in the areas of priority.

7. Equipment purchase — according to justified need.

8. Selective enforcement by crime volume as identi-fied by particular times and seasons through UCR information.

9. Community crime profiles identifying particular problems.

10. Long-range planning as anticipated by crime trends.

II. Governor and Legislature

1. Broad true picture of crime in Maine by location, volume, type and crime rate as derived from records of all enforcement agencies.

2. Guide to valid funding needs of special-interest groups and their requests for same.

3. Need for additional or less specialized type programs.

4. Identification of crime trends and their relation to training, courts, corrections and other criminal justice agencies.

5. Identification of various social problems relating to drugs, alcohol, juveniles and rehabilitation. 6. Effectiveness of various social programs relating

to the above.

III. Courts — prosecution

1. Valuable general research information in crimes within the areas being served.

2. Crime trend information

3. Identifies problem crimes to be considered in the prosecution or judicial process.

IV. Press

A factual source for use in reporting crime problems and socially related problems.

V. Social Agencies

1. Identifies problem areas on which to concentrate. 2. Some basis for general evaluating of the

effective-ness of their programs.

VI. Educational Institutions (for various studies)

These are but a few possible uses, and surely many more exist. The broader the base data accumulated, the clearer the value of UCR will become. If effective problem-solving begins with the identification of the problem, then UCR will continue to be meaningful for years to come.

Interestingly enough, the by-products of a Maine UCR system have proven nearly as valuable as the information obtained from it.

It has served as a catalyst for many departments to set up realistic record systems for the first time and to institute upgrading of records in many others.

Administrators on the Chief and City Manager level have been taking a new look at their police departments, and as a result internal operational changes have taken place.

An awareness among subordinate personnel that their reports and arrests are being used, and not just filed, has resulted in better and more comprehensive reporting.

Finally, the periodic release of this crime information to the general public keeps the crime problem in its proper perspective.

OBJECTIVES OF UNIFORM CRIME

REPORTING

The fundamental objective of the Uniform Crime Re-porting Program is to produce a reliable set of criminal statistics on a state and national basis for use in law en-forcement administration, operation and management. This compiled data is also intended for the use of other profes-sionals and scholars who have an interest in the crime problem. At the same time, this information is important as a reference source for the general public as an indicator of the crime factor in our society.

The objectives of the Maine Uniform Crime Reporting Program are:

1. Inform the governor, legislature, other govern-mental officials and the public as to the nature of the crime problem in Maine — its magnitude and its trends.

2. Provide law enforcement administrators with criminal statistics for administrative and opera-tional use.

3. Determine who commits crimes by age and sex, in order to find the proper focus for crime prevention and enforcement.

4. Provide proper base data and statistics to measure the workload and effectiveness of Maine’s Crimi-nal Justice System.

5. Provide base data and statistics for research to im-prove the efficiency, effectiveness and perfor-mance of criminal justice agencies.

6. Provide base data and statistics to measure the effects of prevention and deterrence programs. 7. Provide base data to assist in the assessment of

social and other causes of crime for the develop-ment of theories of criminal behavior.

The methods used to obtain these objectives include the measurement of:

1. The extent, fluctuation, distribution, and nature of serious crime in the State of Maine through presen-tation of data on the eight Crime Index Offenses. 2. The total volume of serious crime known to the

police.

3. The activity and coverage of law enforcement agencies through arrest counts, clearance of re-ported offenses, and police employee strength data.

CRIME INDEX

The offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson are used to establish an index in the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. They measure the trend and distribution of crime in the United States and, more significantly, within the geographic regions of contributing states such as Maine. These crimes are counted by law enforcement agencies as they become known and reported on a monthly basis. The crime index offenses were selected as a measuring device because, as a group, they represent the most common crime problems. They are all serious crimes, either by their very nature or due to the volume and frequency in which they occur.

The offenses of murder, forcible rape, aggravated assault and robbery make up the violent crime category. The offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson make up the property crime category.

Although “offenses known” statistics are gathered in the classification of manslaughter by negligence (1b) and simple assault (4e), they are not computed into the crime index for purposes of establishing crime trends.

Classification in all Part I offenses is based solely on police investigation as opposed to the determination of a court, medical examiner, coroner, jury or other judicial body.

The total number of criminal acts that occur is unknown, but those that are reported to the police provide the first means of a count. Not all crimes come readily to the attention of the police; not all crimes are of sufficient importance to be significant in an index; and not all important crimes occur with enough regularity to be meaningful in an index. With these considerations in mind, and with all state and national reporting jurisdictions using uniform reporting procedures, the above crimes were selected as a group to furnish an abbreviated and convenient measure of the crime problem.

The crime counts used in the Crime Index and set forth in this publication are based on actual offenses established and determined by police investigation. When a law enforcement agency receives a complaint of a criminal matter and the follow-up investigation discloses no crime occurred, it is “unfounded”. These “unfounded” complaints are eliminated from the actual crime counts.

REPORTING PROCEDURE

In Maine’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, con-tributing law enforcement agencies are wholly responsible for compiling their own crime reports and submitting them to the Uniform Crime Reporting Division in Augusta.

The UCR Division, in an effort to maintain quality and uniformity in data received, furnishes to the contributing agencies continuous training and instruction in Uniform Crime Reporting procedures. All contributors are also furnished with a State of Maine UCR guide manual which outlines in detail procedures for scoring and classifying offenses. The guide manual illustrates and discusses the monthly and annual reporting forms, as well as providing a question-and-answer training syllabus in the eight crime index categories.

A centralized record system is necessary to the sound operation of any law enforcement agency. The record system is an essential basis for crime reporting by the agency. Trained Uniform Crime Reporting personnel are utilized to assist contributors in the established reporting procedures of Uniform Crime Reporting.

On a monthly basis, law enforcement agencies (state, county and local) report the number of offenses that become known to them during the month in the following crime categories.

1. Criminal Homicide

a. Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter b. Manslaughter by Negligence (not an index crime)

2. Forcible Rape

a. Rape by Force

b. Attempts to Commit Forcible Rape

3. Robbery

a. Firearm

b. Knife or Cutting Instrument c. Other Dangerous Weapon

d. Strong-Arm (Hands, Fists, Feet, etc.)

4. Assault

a. Firearm

b. Knife or Cutting Instrument c. Other Dangerous Weapon

d. Hands, Fists, Feet, etc., Aggravated

e. Hands, Fists, Feet, Not Aggravated (not an index crime)

5. Burglary

a. Forcible Entry

b. Unlawful Entry — No Force c. Attempted Forcible Entry

6. Larceny-Theft (except motor vehicle theft) 7. Motor Vehicle Theft

a. Autos

b. Trucks and Buses c. Other Vehicles

8. Arson

a. Structures

b. Mobile Property (vehicles, trailers, etc.) c. Other Property (crops, timber, etc.)

Arson, designated as a national index offense by the U.S. Congress in 1979, is now being reported to the UCR system by contributing agencies.

Since 1979 domestic violence incidents involving household and family members have been part of the Uni-form Crime Reporting Program. The reporting of those in-cidents was mandated by the Maine Legislature, which has strengthened the state’s domestic violence laws many times over the past 30 years. In 2008, five new domestic violence (DV) laws became effective: DV assault, DV threatening, DV terrorizing, DV stalking, and DV reckless conduct.

A count is taken from a record of all complaints of crime received by the law enforcement agency from victims, other sources, and/or discovered by officers.

Whenever complaints of crime are determined through investigation to be unfounded or false, they are eliminated from the actual count. The number of “actual offenses known” in these crime categories is reported to the UCR Division whether or not anyone is arrested for the crime; the stolen property is recovered; prosecution is undertaken; or any other restrictive consideration is in effect. Law enforcement agencies on a monthly basis report the total number of these reported crimes which they clear, either by arrest or exceptional means. A separate count of crimes cleared which involve only persons under the age of 18 is shown. The number of law enforcement officers killed or assaulted and the value and type of property stolen and recovered during the month are also reported.

Arrests are reported monthly for all criminal acts, except traffic violations, by crime category and include the age and sex of each person arrested.

VERIFICATION PROCEDURE

Uniformity and accuracy of crime data collected under this program is of primary concern. With the receipt of reports covering approximately 136 reporting jurisdictions within the state of Maine, the problems of attaining uniformity are readily apparent. Issuance of instructions and training of personnel within contributing agencies does not complete the role of the UCR Division. It is standard operating procedure to examine each incoming report for mathematical accuracy and completeness and, perhaps of even greater importance, for reasonableness as a possible indication of error. Clearance factors, recovery rates and other possible benefits are scrutinized, and changes are suggested to the contributors where noted. In the instance of minor mathematical corrections, the contributing agency is either contacted by phone or in-person visitations are made by qualified UCR program personnel.

The possibility of duplication in crime reporting is given constant attention when reports are received and ver-ified by internal consistency checks. If duplication is sus-REPORTING PROCEDURE

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pected, the contributing agencies are immediately contacted and the matter is resolved in accordance with existing guidelines. A continual analysis of reports is maintained to assist contributors when needed and to maintain the quality necessary for a factual and successful program. Personal visitations are made to contributors to cooperatively assist in needed revisions of records and reporting methods.

Regardless of the extent of the statistical verification process used by the Uniform Crime Reporting Division, the accuracy of the data assembled under this program depends on the sincere effort exerted by each contributor to meet the necessary standards of reporting.

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STATEMENT OF POLICY FOR RELEASE OF UCR STATISTICAL

INFORMATION

The following regulations will be observed by this agency concerning the release of UCR statistical information. Employees of this agency will observe these procedures and will not deviate from this policy without the express consent of the Supervisor, UCR Division. All information to be released will originate from, and will be approved prior to being released by, the UCR Division.

REGULATIONS

1. This agency will publish an annual report reflecting crime in Maine. This report will be dis-tributed to the Governor, to members of the Legislature, to the Attorney General, to law en-forcement agencies or to any agency or committee dedicated to law enforcement or criminal justice work.

2. Published reports will be released to the above-named agencies prior to their being released to individuals or agencies extraneous to the criminal justice community.

3. UCR Information requests:

No person or agency will be furnished statistical information which has not previously been published, concerning any individual agen-cy’s report, without the written consent of the Chief Administrator of that agency. The Uniform

Crime Reporting division will maintain for one year a copy of the information released along with the request and the authority of release.

A. Information contained in the published annual report may be released via phone, letter, etc., to any interested party.

B. All requests for unpublished information from agencies or individuals should be directed by letter to the Supervisor, UCR Division. These special requests will be honored only with the written consent of the agency whose statistics are requested.

C. Law enforcement agencies may receive interim, unpublished specialized reports iden-tifying their agency only, providing the re-quest is not unreasonable. Law enforcement agencies may also receive their respective county totals along with state or district totals.

PROFILEOFTHE STATEOF MAINE

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PROFILE OF THE STATE OF MAINE

This profile is presented to provide some general knowledge and facts about the state of Maine. It is hoped that this information might assist in understanding the environment in which reported crime incidence and arrest data detailed in this report occurred.

Facts about Maine …

• Ranked the 15th healthiest state in 2015.

• Summer temperatures averaging 70˚F and winter temperatures averaging 20˚F.

• Maine is 320 miles long and 210 miles wide with a total area of 30,843 square miles, or about as big as all of the other five New England States combined. Maine consists of: 16 counties with 22 cities, 424 towns, 51 plantations and 416 unorganized townships. Has one county (Aroostook) so big (6,453 square miles) that it actually covers an area greater than the combined size of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

• Maine has 60 lighthouses including Portland Head Light commissioned by George Washington. It also boasts of 6,000 lakes and ponds, 3200 miles of rivers and streams, 17 million acres of forestland and 5,500 beautiful miles of coastline, including that of its 2,000 islands.

• Population for Maine in 2015: 1,329,328. • Became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820.

State Animal: Moose State Berry: Wild Blueberry State Bird: Chickadee

State Cat: Maine Coon State Fish: Landlocked Salmon State Flower: White Pine Cone State Fossil: Pertica Quadrifaria State Gemstone: Tourmaline State Herb: Wintergreen State Insect: Honeybee State Motto: Dirigo (I Lead) State Tree: White Pine State Song: “State of Maine Song” by Roger Vinton Snow

• Maine Products:

Blueberries — Blueberry plants are plentiful in Maine because their hardy nature allows them to withstand the harsh weather and rough soil that are common in the rural parts of this state. With over 98% of the nation’s low bush blueberries harvested in Maine this fruit has become one of Maine’s larger exports. Blueberries are commonly used in jams, jellies, pies and fruit salads.

Maine Lobsters — This tough-looking shellfish thrives in the cold waters off the coast of Maine. Fresh Maine lobsters are enjoyed by people all over the world, making this crustacean a vital part of Maine’s economy. Over 90% of the nation’s lobsters are caught all along the Maine coast. Over 121 million pounds of lobsters were harvested in 2015. The total of all shellfish and fin harvested was approximately 276 million pounds with a total value of approximately $616 million in 2015.

Potatoes — Maine ranks as one of the top three potato-producing states in the country. These hardy vegetables are predominantly grown in the Northern Maine area known as Aroostook County.

Maple Syrup — Maine maple syrup is usually harvested during the cold winter months from the thousands of maple trees which dot the Maine countryside. Over 11% of the nation’s maple syrup comes from the state of Maine.

Pulp, Paper and Wood Products — Almost 89% of Maine is forested, making it a prime location for the production of wood and paper products. Maine is currently the home of many of the largest paper-producing mills in the country. Many forms of Maine paper products are used in schools and offices throughout the country.

Apples — Every fall, orchards all over the state are bustling with activity as apples become ripe for picking. Many different varieties of apples are grown in the state of Maine, including Macintosh and Yellow Delicious. In 1997, approximately 1,524,000 bushels of apples were harvested in Maine.

Tourmaline — This gemstone has the distinction of being the official mineral of Maine. Tourmaline stones can be found in a variety of colors ranging from black to light pink and are often fashioned into beautiful jewelry. In the late 1800s, Maine became established as one of the best places in North America for tourmaline mining.

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2015 Crime Rates

Number of Percent Rate/1000

Offense Offenses of Total Population

Murder 23 .09% .02 Rape 373 1.43% .28 Robbery 311 1.20% .23 Aggravated Assault 916 3.52% .69 Burglary 4,675 17.98% 3.52 Larceny-Theft 18,801 72.31% 14.14 M/V Theft 810 3.12% .61 Arson 91 .35% .07 Totals 26,000 100.00% 19.56

Total Violent Crime 1,623 6.24% 1.22

Total Property Crime 24,377 93.76% 18.34

CRIME RATES

The computation of crime rates as they appear in this report is based on 2015 population estimates received from the Uniform Crime Reporting division of the FBI, using provisional estimates of the Bureau of Census. Rural populations are arrived at by deleting the population figures for each direct reporting municipal department from their respective county totals.

Monthly and annual Uniform Crime Reports currently received from approximately 136 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies in Maine represent 100 percent of the estimated Maine population.

The crime rate involves the number of Index Crimes

per unit of population, usually per 100,000 persons. Because Maine has such a low population total, a rate per 1,000 persons has been used to reflect a more realistic volume. No attempt has been made to incorporate either transient population or other factors which contribute to the ratio and type of crime in a given area. Any effort to make comparisons of crime rates between one area and another should recognize these population changes and varying environmental factors.

The crime index rate for Maine for the year 2015 was 19.56 offenses per 1,000 persons. Violent crimes occurred at a rate of 1.22 offenses per 1,000 persons, property crimes at a rate of 18.34.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 2750 3000 3250

Index Crimes

Crime by County

Annual Total Motor

Crime Rate Index Aggravated Vehicle Percent

County per 1,000 Crimes Murder Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Theft Arson Clearance

Androscoggin 2014 22.93 2,470 3 38 41 69 514 1,720 76 9 37.7% 2015 19.20 2,059 — 42 31 75 379 1,448 76 8 37.3% Aroostook 2014 14.21 991 1 14 4 54 166 690 58 4 58.4% 2015 15.59 1,073 3 13 11 52 166 762 61 5 52.6% Cumberland 2014 22.92 6,575 1 56 93 194 1,100 4,941 170 20 30.7% 2015 20.31 5,871 3 74 129 184 922 4,355 190 14 33.4% Franklin 2014 14.77 450 1 11 1 13 61 352 10 1 35.8% 2015 13.03 393 — 21 1 19 82 252 18 — 34.1% Hancock 2014 16.79 924 1 4 3 28 172 695 21 — 37.6% 2015 16.08 880 — 9 2 22 175 640 32 — 40.1% Kennebec 2014 25.59 3,099 2 51 45 119 470 2,311 84 17 38.4% 2015 24.76 2,989 6 44 33 122 507 2,206 62 9 38.9% Knox 2014 17.62 697 1 1 4 7 89 579 12 4 38.2% 2015 14.18 562 — 3 — 13 91 436 17 2 38.4% Lincoln 2014 14.48 493 1 19 3 34 103 325 6 2 24.1% 2015 12.65 431 2 15 2 38 118 247 9 — 36.0% Oxford 2014 24.97 1,429 1 33 5 33 265 1,058 30 4 38.7% 2015 24.77 1,413 1 35 5 34 317 983 27 11 40.5% Penobscot 2014 23.46 3,600 4 18 35 61 533 2,850 84 15 34.3% 2015 20.59 3,153 3 14 27 59 516 2,457 66 11 32.9% Piscataquis 2014 15.43 263 — 2 — 19 42 195 5 — 33.5% 2015 17.12 289 2 1 — 21 69 181 13 2 18.3% Sagadahoc 2014 14.34 502 — 2 2 6 96 378 15 3 37.5% 2015 12.79 447 — 1 3 10 77 342 12 2 30.6% Somerset 2014 27.96 1,444 — 15 18 31 293 1,012 74 1 34.2% 2015 26.47 1,346 — 26 5 37 229 990 55 4 32.6% Waldo 2014 12.74 497 — 8 4 20 140 311 12 2 32.0% 2015 13.92 544 1 15 2 19 174 302 29 2 31.3% Washington 2014 15.34 492 — 11 2 27 126 311 13 2 37.2% 2015 15.54 490 1 7 5 16 140 289 30 2 44.7% York 2014 20.28 4,061 6 73 44 185 839 2,773 126 15 29.4% 2015 20.16 4,060 1 53 55 195 713 2,911 113 19 30.4% TOTALS 2014 21.04 27,987 22 356 304 900 5,009 20,501 796 99 34.7% 2015 19.56 26,000 23 373 311 916 4,675 18,801 810 91 35.3%

Total Index Crimes by County, January–December 2015

County Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total

Androscoggin 128 123 143 206 199 203 231 199 167 135 138 187 2,059 Aroostook 66 41 61 87 99 126 169 95 90 88 86 65 1,073 Cumberland 383 332 394 477 523 509 544 639 619 530 454 467 5,871 Franklin 38 17 32 33 43 27 40 44 33 43 25 18 393 Hancock 63 31 41 67 70 97 129 96 83 75 68 60 880 Kennebec 217 150 215 251 276 258 275 330 279 289 223 226 2,989 Knox 42 37 43 45 47 43 72 48 54 49 48 34 562 Lincoln 23 13 30 25 46 47 45 32 51 54 37 28 431 Oxford 123 83 100 112 128 130 199 123 114 98 121 82 1,413 Penobscot 205 158 204 243 305 259 329 372 334 254 240 250 3,153 Piscataquis 20 5 19 26 35 32 35 31 29 19 23 15 289 Sagadahoc 33 22 35 26 50 51 47 44 42 40 33 24 447 Somerset 104 62 88 137 104 137 143 158 117 101 98 97 1,346 Waldo 40 22 37 29 55 60 57 70 43 43 41 47 544 Washington 26 26 22 42 41 44 61 47 41 56 39 45 490 York 235 227 309 311 366 404 464 439 379 333 285 308 4,060 2015 Total 1,746 1,349 1,773 2,117 2,387 2,427 2,840 2,767 2,475 2,207 1,959 1,953 26,000 2014 Total 2,093 1,717 1,935 2,238 2,531 2,589 3,068 2,848 2,512 2,497 1,962 1,997 27,987 % Change –16.6% –21.4% –8.4% –5.4% –5.7% –6.3% –7.4% –2.8% –1.5% –11.6% –0.2% –2.2% –7.1%

COMPARATIVE DATA

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Comparative Data: State, New England, National

Motor

Forcible Aggravated Larceny- Vehicle

Offense Murder Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Theft Theft Arson Totals

2014, Maine 22 356 304 900 5,009 20,501 796 99 27,987

Crime Rate per

1,000 Population 0.02 0.27 0.23 0.68 3.77 15.41 0.60 0.07 21.04

2015, Maine 23 373 311 916 4,675 18,801 810 91 26,000

Crime Rate per

1,000 Population 0.02 0.28 0.23 0.69 3.52 14.14 0.61 0.07 19.56

Numerical Change 1 17 7 16  –334 –1,700 14 –8 –1,987

Percent Change 4.5% 4.8% 2.3% 1.8% –6.7% –8.3% 1.8% –8.1% –7.1%

U.S. 2014–2015, Jan.–June

Percent Change 6.2% 9.6% 0.3% 2.3% –9.8% –3.2% 1.0% –5.4% N/A

Northeast

2014–2015, Jan.–June

Percent Change 1.3% 15.8% –6.4% –2.4% –15.4% –6.6% –3.6% –14.6% N/A

Note: Crime rate for 2014 was as follows: Total U.S. = 29.75, New England = 21.90

Clearance Data, 2015: State, New England, National

Motor

Forcible Aggravated Larceny- Vehicle

Offense Murder Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Theft Theft Arson Totals

Maine # of Offenses 23 373 311 916 4,675 18,801 810 91 26,000 Maine # Cleared 22 157 147 718 1,101 6,642 355 31 9,173 Maine % Cleared 95.7% 42.1% 47.3% 78.4% 23.6% 35.3% 43.8% 34.1% 35.3% U.S. % Cleared* 64.5% 39.3% 29.6% 56.3% 23.0% 13.6% 12.8% 21.7% 19.5% New England % Cleared* 61.2% 45.4% 27.5% 60.2% 13.5% 20.9% 12.5% 26.9% 22.8%

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Arson

Motor Vehicle Theft

Larceny-Theft

Burglary

Aggravated Assault

Robbery

INDEX CRIMES

Rape

Murder

VIOLENT CRIMES

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VIOLENT CRIMES

Crimes of violence involve the element of personal confrontation between the perpetrator and victim and entail the use or threat of violence. By their very nature, violent crimes — murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — are considered more serious than property crimes. The total number indicates only the number of incidents reported to police and does not reflect the number of criminals who committed them or the number of injuries inflicted.

During the year 2015, violent crimes showed an increase from the previous year. There were 1,623 reported offenses during 2015 — compared with 1,582 for 2014. This increase of 41 crimes reported represents an increase of 2.6%.

The 2015 crime rate for violent crime is 1.22 offenses per 1,000 population. Violent crimes represent 6.2% of all reported index crimes. Police cleared 1,037 violent crimes for a 63.9% clearance rate.

Number of Offenses — Comparative Data 2014–2015

Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Totals

2014 22 356 304 900 1,582 2015 23 373 311 916 1,623 Number Change 1 17 7 16 41 Percent Change 4.5% 4.8% 2.3% 1.8% 2.6% 1 Violent Crime every 5 hours, 24 minutes Crime Clock

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

100 120 140 160 180

Violent Crimes — Comparative Data 2014‒2015

2014 2015 Month N um be r os O ff en se s

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Violent Crime by County

Andr Aroo Cumb Fran Hanc Kenn Knox Linc

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 C ri m e R at e

Oxfo Peno Pisc Saga Some Waldo Wash York

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2014 2015 C ri m e R at e

PROPERTY CRIMES

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PROPERTY CRIMES

Property crimes include burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. These crimes do not involve the threat of violence, but entail property taken from one by another, or the destruction of property by arson.

Property crimes showed a decrease during 2015, falling by 2,028 reported offenses. The 2015 total of 24,377 represents a 7.7% decrease from the 2014 figure of 26,405.

Law enforcement agencies cleared 8,129 property crimes during 2015 for a 33.3% clearance rate. Property crimes represent 93.8% of all reported index crimes and account for a crime rate of 18.34 offenses per 1,000.

Number of Offenses — Comparative Data 2014–2015

Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson Totals

2014 5,009 20,501 796 99 26,405 2015 4,675 18,801 810 91 24,377 Number Change –334 –1,700 14 –8 –2,028 Percent Change –6.7% –8.3% 1.8% –8.1% –7.7% 1 Property Crime every 21 minutes, 34 seconds Crime Clock

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000

Property Crimes — Comparative Data 2014‒2015

2014 2015 Month N um be r os O ff en se s

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Property Crime by County

Andr Aroo Cumb Fran Hanc Kenn Knox Linc

0 5 10 15 20 25 C ri m e R at e

Oxfo Peno Pisc Saga Some Waldo Wash York

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2014 2015 C ri m e R at e

MURDER/NON-NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER SUMMARY, 2015

Date and Location of Incident

Victim Assailant _Weapon Used

Relationship of Victim to Offender

Circumstances Age Sex Age Sex

1/26/2015 Fryeburg

52 F 52 M Handgun Wife Victim shot and killed in their home by her husband, who then shot and killed himself.

3/01/2015 Houlton 61 M 16 18 M M Knife Acquaintance Acquaintance

Victim beaten and stabbed inside his home. Offenders charged with murder.

3/07/2015

Troy 49 M 16 M Knife Father Victim stabbed inside his home by his son. Son charged with murder. 5/07/2015

Millinocket 6 mo. M 33 M Hands, fists, feet Son Infant died two days after being brought to the hospital with inju-ries. Baby’s father indicted and arrested for murder.

5/12/2015 Parkman

61 M 38 M Handgun Father Victim shot to death outside his home. Son charged with murder. 5/25/2015 Portland 19 M 20 30 M M

Gun Unknown Victim shot to death in a down-town recording studio. Two men arrested in July and charged with murder.

6/5/2015 Parkman

37 F 38 M Handgun Girlfriend Victim shot to death inside her home. Ex-boyfriend charged with her murder after he surrendered to police after a lengthy manhunt in August. 7/04/2015 Boothbay Harbor 75 40 F M 71 M Handgun Wife Son

Victims shot to death inside their two separate homes. Suspect then shot and killed himself.

7/11/2015 Lee Benedicta

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58 MM 35 M Handgun StrangerStranger 20-year-old victim shot and killed in home. Second victim, 58-year-old man, shot and killed in woodlot separate from first victim’s resi-dence. Suspect charged with two counts of murder. 8/09/2015 Portland 49 M 2336 31 M M M Hands, fists,

feet Acquaintance Acquaintance Acquaintance

Victim beaten to death inside his apartment. Three men charged with his murder.

8/19/2015

Saco 59 F 31 F Knife Stranger Victim stabbed to death inside local supermarket. Suspect charged with murder, pleaded guilty.

9/10/2015

Eastport 75 M 39 M Hands, fists, feet Acquaintance Victim was assaulted and died at his home. Friend indicted for murder.

9/24/2015

Caribou 58 M Unk. Unk. Unknown Unknown Victim found deceased inside his residence, which was set on fire. Investigation ongoing.

10/26/2015 Gray

3 mo. M 24 M Hands, fists, feet

Son Infant died from multiple injuries. Father charged with murder. 11/04/2015 Oakland 28 30 29 F F M 42 M Handgun Girlfriend Acquaintance Acquaintance

Victims shot to death inside their apartment house by suspect, who then shot and killed himself. 28-year-old female victim was sus-pect’s girlfriend.